as in immature
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
you almost spoiled the ceremony for everyone with your childish giggling
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Recent Examples of childish
Your brother’s behavior is passive-aggressive and childish.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Another took issue with the older sister calling the OP childish — when the sister is the one who seemingly exhibited the childish behavior.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Speaking of childish fun, coloring is one thing, but sometimes parents have to set screen time rules and stick by them.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Another took issue with the older sister calling the OP childish — when the sister is the one who seemingly exhibited the childish behavior.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Speaking of childish fun, coloring is one thing, but sometimes parents have to set screen time rules and stick by them.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for childish
Adjective
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These clowns dressed as presidents appear immature and narcissistic.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
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A lot of us automatically use certain emotionally immature phrases without even thinking about it.—
Kathy and Ross Petras, Contributors,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jeanne is 15, a restless adolescent among a tribe of younger children in an orphanage in the mountains where she is first seen wandering at dusk, her way lit by the snow’s reflective glitter.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sleep regressions, toddler tantrums, adolescent mood swings — yes, parenting has its challenges.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The first bill, H.B. 951, will add certain juvenile offenses to a preexisting list of reportable offenses.—
Mike Griffith,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some may be affiliated with gangs or are on juvenile probation.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Childish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/childish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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